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Vancouver couple’s mannequin takes on many personas, looks

Manny delivers smiles, laughs

By Katie Gillespie, Columbian Education Reporter
Published: May 7, 2020, 6:00am
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Kaaren and Daniel Spanski-Dreffin of Vancouver look over their mannequin dressed up as Optimus "Amazon" Prime in the front yard of their home Monday afternoon. The couple change his theme daily, to the delight of their neighbors. "The whole idea is to make people laugh," Daniel Spanski-Dreffin said.
Kaaren and Daniel Spanski-Dreffin of Vancouver look over their mannequin dressed up as Optimus "Amazon" Prime in the front yard of their home Monday afternoon. The couple change his theme daily, to the delight of their neighbors. "The whole idea is to make people laugh," Daniel Spanski-Dreffin said. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian) Photo Gallery

Central Vancouver’s newest celebrity isn’t saying much, but he’s starting plenty of conversations.

Vancouver couple Kaaren and Daniel Spanski-Dreffin introduced Manny the Mannequin to their Vancouver Heights neighborhood as the coronavirus pandemic took hold. Each day, they’ve dressed Manny in a new costume and propped him up in their front yard at 908 S.E.

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